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Sakamotoen · Kagoshima, Japan

Organic gyokuro green tea, direct from Japan

Certified organic gyokuro from a family farm nearing its hundredth year of growing tea. Imported directly from Sakamotoen and shipped from Tasmania, nothing in between.

Shop the range The farm's story
JAS Certified organic
for 30 years
1920s Family owned
for four generations
★ 5.0 Rated five stars
on Google

The Range

Premium organic gyokuro. One farm.

A selection from the numbered gyokuro series, grown, shaded, steamed and rolled at Sakamotoen in Kagoshima. The farm releases new teas under its own labels, so the range changes through the year. See every grade, plus matcha and stem tea, in the shop.

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01 Chamusume, Pick Green organic tea

Chamusume

House blend

Our everyday gyokuro. Smooth and gentle, with clean grassy notes and a soft, savoury sweetness. The easiest place to begin.

$15.99 / 50g Out of stock View →
02 02 Sasahime Organic Gyokuro Green Tea

Sasahime

Yabukita Cultivar

Made from Yabukita, Japan’s classic tea cultivar. Robust and full-bodied, rich in savoury umami, with a smooth, lingering finish.

$19.99 / 50g View →
04 04 Chameijin Organic Gyokuro Green Tea

Chameijin

Saemidori cultivar

A Saemidori gyokuro that’s naturally sweet and dense with umami, remarkably low in acidity, with a long, sweet finish.

$39.99 / 50g View →
05 Introductory offer Kiwami, Pick Green organic tea

Kiwami

Reserve grade

A step past Chameijin. Sweet on the nose, beautifully rounded in the cup, with a velvety umami that melts rather than announces itself.

Regular price $49.99 Now $45.00 / 50g View →
06 Introductory offer Sou, Pick Green organic tea

Sou

Seimei cultivar

Made from Seimei, a rare new Kagoshima cultivar. Deep umami, remarkably low in bitterness, with a warm grain-like aroma and a sweetness that lingers beautifully..

Regular price $59.99 Now $55.00 / 50g View →
100g Premium Houjicha, Pick Green organic tea

Premium Houjicha

Roasted loose leaf

Green tea roasted over high heat until it turns amber. Toasty, sweet, almost no bitterness, and gentle enough for the evening.

$49.99 / 100g View →
Sae Organic Matcha Ceremonial Grade 50g pack
New from the farm

Sae Matcha 紗恵

Ceremonial grade matcha from the Saemidori cultivar. Vivid green, naturally sweet, and smooth enough to drink without milk or sugar. Ceremonial grade.

Shop · $45.99
Shaded tea rows at Sakamotoen farm, Kagoshima
Morning mist over the tea rows at Sakamotoen, Kagoshima.

The Farm

Almost one hundred years in the volcanic soils of Kagoshima.

Sakamotoen is a family farm in southern Japan, growing tea since the 1920s and certified organic for the last thirty years.

Three weeks before harvest, Mister Sakamoto covers the bushes with a first layer of shade. A week later comes the second, leaving the plants in near total darkness. The leaves respond by concentrating theanine, the source of gyokuro's natural sweetness and deep umami.

The harvest happens once a year, in early spring. The leaves are steamed, dried and rolled the same day.

2layers of shading
20days in darkness
1harvest each year

Brewing

Gyokuro rewards a little patience.

It brews cooler and slower than everyday green tea, and the same leaves keep giving.

60°

Cool the water

Boil, then let the water rest to around 60 degrees. Cooler water draws out sweetness instead of bitterness.

2:00

Steep slowly

Use a small pot and steep for about two minutes. Pour to the last drop, where the flavour concentrates.

×3

Brew again

The same leaves brew two or three times. Second and third steeps need only thirty seconds.

A single 50g pack makes between 25 and 37 cups.

Reviews

From our Google reviews

Five-star reviews from tea drinkers across Australia.

★★★★★
I can no longer drink any other tea — a premium, umami experience. I never knew tea could be so exciting and decadent. Absolutely beautiful.
Heidi M. · Google review
★★★★★
The taste is lovely with a good flavour, and it's so easy to brew. I'm lucky to enjoy proper Japanese gyokuro here in Australia.
Aki I. · Google review
★★★★★
I love the gyokuro I've received, and I'm so grateful I can source this from Tasmania. I'll definitely be ordering more.
Paul B. · Google review
★★★★★
Superb teas! Beautiful organic Japanese gyokuro at affordable prices, and excellent customer service.
Lisa C. · Google review
★★★★★
The best green tea we have tasted. I would recommend it to everyone.
Claire B. · Google review
★★★★★
The best tea we've had outside of Japan. Flavoursome and delicious!
Andrea & Theo · Google review
★★★★★
The most delicious real green tea I have enjoyed, other than when I was in Japan.
Susanne H. · Google review
★★★★★
Love this tea so much. And it's organic! Highly recommend.
Phillippa B. · Google review
★★★★★
It's been a while since I've had such delicious tea. Green tea really is so relaxing — thank you! ❤️
Junko R. · Google review
★★★★★
My favourite gyokuro green tea.
Darren G. · Google review